Seton Hill University Theatre Presents “Agatha Christie’s The Hollow” November 11 to 19

Seton Hill University Theatre Presents “Agatha Christie’s The Hollow” November 11 to 19

The Seton Hill University Theatre and Dance Program will present “Agatha Christie’s The Hollow” November 11 to 19 in the William Granger Ryan Theatre, Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. Tickets are $16, with student and group rates available. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening night performance on Nov. 11. There will be a talkback with the director and cast following the matinee on Nov. 13. Call the Seton Hill Performing Arts Center Box Office for tickets at 724-552-2929 or purchase tickets online at www.setonhill.edu/tickets.

Sir Henry and his eccentric wife Lady Lucy Angkatell have invited friends and family to their country house The Hollow where jealousies explode into murder. The suspects are many and alibis are few. Was it the glamorous movie star, the lover, the wife, one of the cousins, or the hosts who committed the crime? Inspector Colquhoun and Sergeant Penny must solve the mystery. Christie weaves her tale with clever calculation and a brisk dose of humor, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats.

Agatha Christie (1890-1974) remains the best-selling novelist of all time. She is best known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, some of which feature her beloved detectives Hercule Poirot (Murder on the Orient Express, Appointment With Death, Death on the Nile, The Hollow, although he does not appear in the stage version) and Miss Jane Marple (The Murder at the Vicarage, A Pocket Full of Rye, The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side). She is also the author of the world’s longest-running play – The Mousetrap. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and have been adapted for film and television. Her work has been translated into 44 foreign languages.

Venue Information: All Seton Hill Theatre performances are held in the William Granger Ryan Theatre in Seton Hill’s Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. The Performing Arts Center is a fully accessible and climate-controlled facility. Parking is available in four nearby Greensburg parking areas: the Bell Parking Garage on North Otterman Street (across the street from the Performing Arts Center), the Hellman-Ghrist lot on North Main Street, the Albert Grillo lot on Seton Hill Drive and the Wib Albright lot off West Otterman Street.

Ticket Information: Single admission tickets are $16. Seton Hill students (with valid ID) can purchase tickets for $5. Non-Seton Hill students (with a valid school ID) can purchase advance tickets for $13. Students from any school can purchase rush tickets five minutes before curtain, subject to availability, for $5 (with valid school ID). Groups of six or more can purchase tickets at a rate of $11 each with a reservation and advance payment. Order tickets online by phone at 724-552-2929, or by mail at SHUPAC Theatre Box Office, Seton Hill University, 1 Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg, Pa. 15601-1599. Box Office Hours, by telephone: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Extended hours on performance days: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sunday.

If you are a member of the media and would like more information, contact Director of Media Relations Jennifer Reeger at jreeger@setonhill.edu, (724) 830-1069 (office) or (724) 433-9613 (cell). If you are not a member of the media, contact us here.